BRAZIL: ANATEL Issues ACT No. 2220, 2221 and 2222

As Entirety had previously informed, The ANATEL Resolution 715/2019 replaced the previous Resolution 242, defining the new framework of conformity assessment and approval for all Radio and ICT products. This Resolution 715 has entered into effect on April 23rd, 2020. On April 20th, ANATEL issued three Acts No. 2220, 2221, and 2222 (Operational Procedures). According […]

BRAZIL: Public Consultation Extended by 60 Days

On April 2nd the Official Diary of the Union announced an extension in the final date for the contribution of Public Consultations no. 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 27, 29 and 30, all of this year, referring to the proposals of the Operating Procedures for certification and homologation of products for telecommunications and the Reference List […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Public Consultation for Identification of Approved Telecom Products

On March 23rd, 2020, ANATEL has issued Public Consultation No. 29 for Operational Procedure for Marking ANATEL Homologation Identification in Telecommunications Products. One of the biggest changes in the procedure is the inclusion of QR Code for Marking and its minimum information to be shown. Additionally for the Electronic Identification (e-label) must be shown in […]

BRAZIL: Public Consultation No.13 – ANATEL Issues Terminal Device Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements

Public Consultation for Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements of terminal devices connected to Internet and Telecommunications Networks: On March 30th, 2020 ANATEL has issued Public Consultation No. 13. This is to receive comments regarding to consider technical aspects such as the amount of mem0ory, data processing capacity, user interfaces, communications interfaces among others. This will consider the […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Issues Temporary Exception For Renewals

This week ANATEL issued an official document clarifying the exception for renewals due to the Coronavirus. The following was said: For all renewals (with no changes in the equipment) in which the technical certificate will expire from March 06, 2020, until June 30, 2020, the renewal can be processed only with the Renewal Letter (no […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Opens 3 Public Consultations (Numbers 16, 17 and 18)

On March 2, Anatel opens three public consultations on certification of telecommunications products, recognition of professionals as specialists in the evaluation of product conformity and the operational procedure for the selection, evaluation and qualification of testing laboratories. The deadline for contributions is 30 days. The consultations gather in a single document the minimum requirements necessary for […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Public Consultations Related to Cellular Services

ANATEL has published the following public consultations which have a deadline for contributions until May 2, 2020: Public Consultation No. 6: Proposal for updating the requirements for assessing the technical compliance of Transceivers for Radio Base Stations when operating in the frequency range FR1 (Frequency Range 1) defined by 3GPP (450 MHz to 6,000 MHz), […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Approves New Regulation for Radio Links

ANATEL approved on March 3 the new rules for the use of radiofrequency bands by radio link systems. Radio link systems are used for wireless communication between two fixed points. They are associated with the fixed service and depending on the transported information (voice, images, and data) and the characteristics of the environment, they can use […]

BRAZIL: ANATEL Published Resolution 718

Last week, ANATEL has published the Resolution 718 which Amends the Regulation on Restricted Radiation Radio-communication Equipment and revokes the Regulation for the Use of Femtocells in Networks of the Personal Mobile Service, the Specialized Mobile Service, and the Multimedia Communication Service. This treats the femtocell as restricted radiation radio-communication equipment, and change some frequency […]

BRAZIL: MCTIC Published Decree No. 418 With Guidelines for Bidding on 5G

The Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations, and Communications (MCTIC) published this week, in the Official Gazette, a decree that establishes the guidelines for the auction of 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz radio frequency bands and 26 GHz, which will be used to implement the fifth generation of mobile telephony in Brazil, known as 5G. […]